When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Inside, the room was deathly still. Outside, the wind howled and snow whirled past the windows.

After a long silence, Sven finally said, "If you're willing, we can break up."

I knew it...

Charlotte balled her fists, bitterness on her face. "What do you mean, if I'm willing, we break up? And if I'm not?"

Sven fell silent again.

Charlotte sniffed, forcing back her tears so she wouldn't embarrass herself.

"If you want to dump me, at least give me a decent reason. You run home to fix

something and expect me to roll over? Isn't that a little too easy?"

Her words left Sven speechless; once more he said nothing.

His silence only stoked her anger.

Charlotte stood, stalked over, and glared at him. "Say something!"

Confronted with her demand, Sven finally spoke.

"If you don't want to break up, then you'll have to wait for me for a while."

deepened. “Why? What exactly are you going to do, and

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we first started dating, you never said that. We've been together so long, and suddenly you

tight her nails

with her hurt, Sven truly

she turned away. “Save your apology. I'll wait for you to finish whatever it is and come

really couldn't bear

might never meet another man like Sven; if they broke

nothing she could do. While these thoughts battled in her mind, Sven suddenly pulled her

wait for me to

sounded like

you have to keep in touch with me,

"I will."

in another city, Magnus pushed himself at work every

wired part of his wages to Heather. "Granny, I'm not making much yet, so this is all I can

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